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Apparent visual motion of the observer's own limbs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19662953     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We describe how illusory apparent motion of one's own fingers and other body parts can easily be experienced in spite of grossly conflicting proprioceptive signals. This simple illusion may be used to shed light on the crossmodal integration of visual and proprioceptive signals. Our preliminary observations suggest that the visual and proprioceptive signals do not merge into a common crossmodal percept. Instead, mutually inconsistent visual and bodily sensations are experienced simultaneously.
Authors:
Vebj??rn Ekroll; Tom R Scherzer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Perception     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0301-0066     ISO Abbreviation:  Perception     Publication Date:  2009  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-08-10     Completed Date:  2010-01-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372307     Medline TA:  Perception     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  778-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut f??r Psychologie, Universit??t Kiel, Olshausenstrasse 62, 24118 Kiel, Germany. vekroll@psychologie.uni-kiel.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Fingers / physiology*
Humans
Motion Perception / physiology*
Optical Illusions / physiology*
Proprioception / physiology
Psychomotor Performance

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